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Chinese medical tech firm Baird Medical to go public via merger with PE-backed SPAC ExcelFin

PE Hub

When the deal closes, the combined company will operate as Baird Medical Investment Holdings Limited and be listed on the NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol "BDMD." The post Chinese medical tech firm Baird Medical to go public via merger with PE-backed SPAC ExcelFin appeared first on PE Hub.

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The Full Guide to Healthcare Private Equity, from Careers to Contradictions

Mergers and Inquisitions

The short answer to #1 is that healthcare private equity firms operate in specific verticals with stable-ish cash flows, such as healthcare services, nursing facilities, medical devices, equipment, and healthcare IT. Areas like healthcare services and medical devices are fairly generalist and follow standard accounting and valuation.

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Shareholders vs. Stakeholders - Understanding Corporate Responsibilities

Peak Frameworks

For example, in the 2012 Facebook IPO, common shareholders gained exposure to the tech giant's fortunes, while also securing a say in corporate matters. By virtue of their ownership, they possess a direct financial interest in the company's success. The private equity firms involved had to navigate a storm of stakeholder concerns.

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Cooley’s 2022 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

But it wasn’t all carve outs and concerned investors – even with the headwinds in the industry and beyond, there were still several traditional public M&A deals involving biotechnology or medical device companies, as large pharmaceutical companies continued to have cash to deploy for acquisitions. Let’s dig in.

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Cooley’s 2023 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review: Potent Mix of Creativity and Resilience Spurs Activity Heading Into 2024

Cooley M&A

Complex and novel transaction structures for the sector also were a prominent result of the market and regulatory environment, with reverse mergers remaining a fixture and stock-for-stock deals and take-private transactions led by private equity sponsors entering the scene.

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Cooley’s 2022 Tech M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

These changes have included increases in the agencies’: Willingness to challenge vertical mergers (e.g., Focus on new potential theories of harm, such as the impact of mergers on labor markets. challenges to vertical mergers and nascent competitor acquisitions). Distrust of divestiture offers.

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Cooley’s 2021 Life Sciences M&A Year in Review

Cooley M&A

In November, Johnson & Johnson announced that it will split itself into two publicly traded companies , separating its pharmaceutical and medical devices businesses from its consumer products business. Biopharma favoring partnerships over M&A, with biopharma transactions in 2021 being a volume story. on transactions over 2019’s mega?mergers.

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